Readings: 1 Cor 3:1‑9 / Lk 4:38‑44

Missionary Cenacle Intentions: We dedicate Wednesdays to St. Joseph and St. Vincent de Paul. Today we pray:

For a greater sensitivity to the poor in the spirit of St. Vincent de Paul, we pray.

That our lives as members of the Missionary Cenacle may attract others to join us, we pray.

That we may always "think with the Church," the People of God, we pray.

For the members of the Missionary Cenacle Apostolate of Espíritu Santo, Bloomington, CA, we pray.

For the members of the Missionary Cenacle, especially Fr. Gilberto Rodríguez, ST we pray.

For the deceased members of the Missionary Cenacle, especially Sr. Clare Francis O'Donnell, MSBT, 1932; Marion McNamara, BTMI, 1986; Fr. Ernest Hill, ST, 2003; Fr. David O'Connor, ST, 2009, we pray.

Reading: St. Vincent's life has a special meaning to the children of the Cenacle. He is one of our particular patrons. We look upon him as our Father. Our hope and confidence in his prayerful intercession has thus increased the more. Plead with him that in our hearts and in the heart of the Cenacle may be that great love of God which distinguished him; that we may hold our virtue in humility; that zeal may inflame our hearts; and that our discouragements and the strife with nature may be repelled by an ardent zeal for the poor and those desolate in all things spiritual. (MCM, p. 253)